Panathlon International

"Panathlon" redirects here. For the UK parasport charity, see Panathlon Foundation.

Panathlon InternationalFormation| 1960

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Type| Sports organization
Headquarters| Rapallo

Official language

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President

|  Pierre Zappelli
Website| panathlon-international.org

Panathlon International (PI) is a global umbrella organization of "Panathlon clubs", which are nonprofit non-governmental organizations promoting sports ethics and fair play and opposing discrimination and politicisation in sport. Panathalon International is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).[1] It is a member of the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP),[2] and associate member of the Global Association of International Sports Federations. The name "Panathlon" is from Greek pan "all" + athlon "sport".[3]

PI has more than 300 clubs in 30 countries in 4 continents, with a head office in Rapallo, Italy. As well as promotional work, PI and its members support research on topics concerning sport and its relations with society.[4]

## History

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The first club was created on 12 June 1951 in Venice by Mario Viali of the Italian National Olympic Committee and some friends,[5] mostly members of the local Rotary Club.[6] Ludovico Foscari coined the name "Panathlon" and the motto ludis iungit, Latin for "[Panathlon] unites by means of sport".[6] In 1953 seven clubs formed the Italian Panathlon Association.[7] In 1960 Panathlon International was formed by members from Italy, Switzerland, Spain, and France.[7]

As of 12 April 2018[update], there is no Panathlon International club in the United Kingdom.[8] On that date PI met with the Panathlon Foundation, a UK charity promoting youth disabled sports, to discuss co-operation to enable a UK PI club to use the name "Panathlon".[8]

## Goals

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As an independent organization, Panathlon aims at:

* Promoting culture and ethics in sport
* Working together with organizations that have the same goals
* Presenting suggestions to handle acute and chronic problems in sport
* Stimulating reflection and discussion on "ethics and integrity" (both values-based and rules-based approaches) in modern sports based on scientific research

## Actions

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Panathlon's actions on integrity in sport have been fueled by the fact that sport is often beset by poor practice, corruption, and harmful behaviors. Sport has to remain credible and must be continuously proactive if it wants to sustain its positive values. Panathlon is therefore considering what should be done to ensure that the positive potential of sport can prevail in the complex commercialized and globalized sporting landscape of the 21st century. Its position is that it would be naïve to think that sport automatically elicits and promotes positive effects and that remaining silent on obvious aberrations would condone complicity.

A modern integrity management framework aims at preventing serious integrity violations on the one hand (rules-based approach), and promoting integrity through stimulating understanding commitment and capacity for ethical decision-making. On the other hand, PI demonstrates a "values-based approach." To direct its actions, Panathlon International adopts the "values-based approach" which is about supporting and stimulating (code of ethics) and limits itself to stimulate sports federations and sports authorities to address controlling and sanctioning (code of ethics). The Panathlon Declaration of Ethics in Youth Sports adopted by UNICEF, the IOC, SportAccord, international federations (FIFA, UCI, IAAF, FIBA, FIG and others), organizations (ENGSO, EUPEA and others) as well as National Olympic Committees (Belgium, Netherlands, Uruguay and others) exemplifies this "values-based approach."

## Presidents

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No.  | Name  | Years

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1 | Fernando Pozzani | 1955–1957
2 | Aldo Mairano [it] | 1957–1968
3 | Saverio Giulini [it] | 1968–1972
4 | Demetrio Balestra [de] | 1972–1976
5 | Sisto Favre | 1976–1977
6 | Paolo Cappabianca | 1977–1988
7 | Antonio Spallino | 1988–1996
8 | Vittorio Adorni | 1996–2004
9 | Enrico Prandi | 2004–2012
10 | Giacomo Santini [arz; it; pl; ro] | 2012–2016
11 | Pierre Zappelli | 2016-

## Flambeau d'Or

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The Flambeau d'Or (Golden Torch) is an award that is presented every four years. It aims to reward distinguished international sports personalities. It is awarded in three categories for outstanding achievements in sport promotion, sport culture and organisation.[9]

Past Winners  Year  | Promotion  | Culture  | Organisation

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1972 | Giulio Onesti | Avery Brundage | Willi Daume [de; fi; it; mg; pl; sv]
1976 | Marc Hodler | Lord Killanin | Juan Antonio Samaranch
1980 | Mohamed Mzali | Nikolaos Nissiotis | Beppe Croce
1984 | João Havelange | Franco Carraro | Mario Vazquez Rana
1988 | Un Yong Kim | Giulio Andreotti | Anselmo Lopez
1992 | Jacques Rogge | Raymond Gafner | Pasqual Maragall y Mira
1996 | Pelé | Hans Erni | Gerhard Heiberg
2000 | Albert II, Prince of Monaco | He Zhenliang | Michael Knight
2004 | Sergey Bubka[10] | Bruno Grandi[11] | Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki
2008 | Oscar Pistorius | Gudrun Doll-Tepper [de][12] | Hein Verbruggen

## References

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### Citations

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1. ^ IOC recognized organisations
2. ^ "CIFP Members – Ordinary Members". International Fair Play Committee. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
3. ^ Harvey, S.; Light, R. (2013). Ethics in Youth Sport: Policy and Pedagogical Applications. Ethics in Youth Sport: Policy and Pedagogical Applications. Routledge. p. 3\. ISBN 978-0-415-67903-9. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
4. ^ Vanden Auweele, Y. (2022). Joy and pain in sport: Disillusionment and sadness, but also hope and optimism. Maklu. p. 15\. ISBN 978-90-466-1168-5. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
5. ^ Aledda, A.; Bizzini, L.; Bramante, A.C.; Maes, M.; Parry, J.; Spallino, A.; Tamburrini, C.M.; Vanden Auweele, Y.; Vigarello, G. (2008). Ethic and sport. Youth and manager. Etique et sport. Jeunesse et manager. Etica e sport. Giovani e manager. Proceedings of the XVI Congress of Panathlon International. Antwerp, 22-24 November 2007: Youth and manager. Etique et sport. Jeunesse et manager. Etica e sport. Giovani e manager. Proceedings of the XVI Congress of Panathlon International. Antwerp, 22-24 November 2007. Varie (in Latin). Franco Angeli Edizioni. p. 193\. ISBN 978-88-464-9481-8. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
6. ^ a b Magi 2011 p.13
7. ^ a b Magi 2011 p.14
8. ^ a b Chiappe, Emanuela. "A bridge leading towards Great Britain". www.panathlon-international.org. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
9. ^ "Flambeau d'Or".
10. ^ "Sergiy Bubka receives "Golden Torch 2005" international prize". Archived from the original on 2012-05-31.
11. ^ "Biography" (PDF).
12. ^ "Professor Gudrun Doll-Tepper Honored with Two International Awards". 13 November 2009.

### Sources

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* Magi, Carlo Alberto (2011). Sixty years in the world of sport / 60 ans dans le sport (in English and French). FrancoAngeli. ISBN 978-88-568-6821-0. Retrieved 3 January 2020.

## External links

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* Sports portal

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International sports federations

ASOIF (30+2)
Summer Olympics Federations|

* AQUA (aquatic sports)
* WA (archery)
* WAth (athletics)
* BWF (badminton)
* WBSC (baseball, softball and Baseball5) (associate)
* FIBA (basketball)
* ICF (canoeing)
* UCI (cycling)
* WDSF (dance sport) (associate)
* FEI (equestrian)
* FIE (fencing)
* FIFA (football)
* IGF (golf)
* FIG (gymnastics)
* IHF (handball)
* FIH (field hockey)
* IJF (judo)
* UIPM (modern pentathlon)
* WSK (roller sports)
* FISA (rowing)
* WR (rugby union)
* WS (sailing)
* ISSF (shooting)
* IFSC (sport climbing)
* ISA (surfing)
* ITTF (table tennis)
* WT (taekwondo)
* ITF (tennis)
* TRI (triathlon)
* FIVB (volleyball)
* IWF (weightlifting)
* UWW (wrestling)

AIOWF (7)
Winter Olympics Federations|

* IBU (biathlon)
* IBSF (bobsleigh and skeleton)
* WC (curling)
* IIHF (ice hockey)
* FIL (luge)
* ISU (skating sports)
* FIS (skiing and snowboarding sports)

ARISF (39)
Others recognised by IOC|

* FAI (air sports)
* IFAF (American football)
* FIA (auto racing)
* FIB (bandy)
* WBSC (baseball, softball and Baseball5)
* FIPV (basque pelota)
* WCBS (billiards sports)
* CMSB (boules)
* IBF (bowling)
* WBF (bridge)
* ICU (cheer)
* FIDE (chess)
* ICC (cricket)
* WDSF (dance sport)
* IFF (floorball)
* WFDF (flying disc)
* IFI (ice stock sport)
* WKF (karate)
* WAKO (kickboxing)
* IKF (korfball)
* FIL (lacrosse)
* ILSF (life saving)
* FIM (motorcycle sport)
* UIAA (mountaineering)
* IFMA (muaythai)
* WN (netball)
* IOF (orienteering)
* FIP (polo)
* UIM (powerboating)
* IRF (racquetball)
* FIAS (sambo)
* ISMF (ski mountaineering)
* WSF (squash)
* IFS (sumo)
* TWIF (tug-of-war)
* CMAS (underwater sports)
* FISU (university sports)
* IWWF (waterski and wakeboard)
* IWUF (wushu)

AIMS (20)
Others in SportAccord|

* IAF (aikido)
* WAF (arm wrestling)
* IFBB (bodybuilding)
* ICSF (casting)
* WDF (darts)
* IDBF (dragon boat)
* FMJD (draughts)
* IFA (fistball)
* IGF (go)
* JJIF (ju-jitsu)
* FIK (kendo)
* WMF (minigolf)
* IPF (powerlifting)
* IPSC (practical shooting)
* FISav (savate)
* ISTAF (sepak takraw)
* ISFF (sleddog)
* ISTF (soft tennis)
* CIPS (sport fishing)
* FITEQ (teqball)

former GAISF
observer members (11)|

* WDA (dodgeball)
* FIFG (footgolf)
* IJRU (jump rope)
* IUKL (kettlebell lifting)
* FISO (obstacle)
* IPF (padel)
* IFMP (poker)
* IPSF (pole dance)
* IRF (rafting)
* IRL (rugby league)
* ITSF (table football/soccer)

Others|

* WEKAF (arnis)
* AFLC (Australian rules football)
* WBGF (backgammon)
* ISBHF (ball hockey)
* IBA (bodyboarding)
* WB (bowls)
* IBA1,3 (boxing)
* WB2,3 (boxing)
* SJJIF (Brazilian jiu-jitsu)
* IFBA (broomball)
* WCF (croquet)
* WDBF (dodgeball)
* ICFRA (fullbore rifle)
* IGAA (Gaelic football and hurling)
* ATSX (downhill ice cross)
* IKF3 (kabaddi)
* WK3 (kabaddi)
* IKF (kempo)
* FISLY (landsailing)
* IMMAF (mixed martial arts)
* WMRA (mountain running)
* ORSI (ocean rowing)
* IPF (pickleball)
* IQA (quad ball)
* IFMAR (radio-controlled racing)
* IRF (rogaining)
* WSSF (snowshoe running)
* ISF (skyrunning)
* WSSA (sport stacking)
* ITHF (table hockey)
* ITPF (tent pegging)
* FIT (touch football)
* ITRA (trail running)
* IAU (ultra running)

* International Olympic Committee
* International World Games Association
* SportAccord

* 1 IOC recognition withdrawn
* 2 Seeking IOC recognition
* 3 Contested governance

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